Pasta & meatball soup with cheesy croutons

Give meatballs a new lease of life in this substantial pasta-packed soup

Sweet potato & rosemary soup with garlic toasts

This rustic soup is super-quick and cheap to make, but full of flavour

Spiced bulgur, chickpea & squash salad

If 'satisfying' and 'salad' aren't two words you'd put together, this warmly-spiced dish might change your mind

Nettle soup

Get your gloves on to forage for wild plants like nettles – once cooked they have a spinach or cabbage flavour

Spicy harissa, aubergine & chickpea soup

Use a spoonful of hot, peppery North African chilli sauce as the base for this chunky, low-fat vegetable soup

Spiced citrus bean soup

Reduced-fat coconut milk gives a lovely creaminess to this soup, but keeps it light

Speedy sweet potato soup with coconut

A soup that’s ready in 20 minutes – yes, it’s that quick. So put that tin opener away

Couscous with chorizo & chickpeas

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This Spanish-inspired dish is perfect for a midweek meal

Warm chickpea salad

Warm chickpea salad, ideal as a weekend lunch or weekday supper

Chickpea, tomato & spinach curry

A superhealthy, vegan curry that accounts for 2 of your 5-a-day and is low in calories to boot!

Creamy curried carrot & butter bean soup

A smooth blended vegetable soup with Indian spice to leave simmering for hours – perfect for feeding a crowd

Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche

Come in from the cold to a warming bowlful of autumn